1940 Langston Lions football team
| 1940 Langston Lions football | |
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SWAC co-champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (5–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Anderson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 28 | at Kentucky State* | Frankfort, KY | L 7–19 | [1] |
| October 5 | at Lincoln (MO)* | Jefferson City, MO | L 7–26 | [2] |
| October 12 | Southern |
| W 20–0 | [3] |
| October 19 | vs. Bishop |
| W 14–0 | [4][5] |
| October 26 | Texas College |
| L 7–9 | [6] |
| November 2 | at Xavier (LA)* |
| W 7–0 | [7] |
| November 9 | Wiley |
| W 14–0 | [8] |
| November 16 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| W 9–6 | [9] |
| November 23 | Prairie View |
| W 8–0 | [10] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Edwards blocks 2 kicks to give K.S.C. victory". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln U. takes Langston, 26–7". The Call. October 11, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State football fans see Langston down Southern in first home grid game". The Black Dispatch. October 19, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston, Bishop clash here Sat". The Black Dispatch. October 19, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bishop rolls, but guess who won". The Black Dispatch. October 26, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas takes Langston with field goal, 9–7". The Call. November 1, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston hands Xavier second loss, 7 to 0". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 9, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston makes Wiley see red 14–0". The Black Dispatch. November 16, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaylesmen in 9–6 victory". The Call. November 22, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston shares title with 8 to 0 victory". The Daily Oklahoman. November 24, 1940. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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